On the day of his inauguration, in January 2017, President Trump requested his re-election in 2020.
Newly installed President Joe Biden is apparently not following in the footsteps of his predecessor.
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Hours after Biden, who at 78 is the oldest president in American history, was sworn in, his press secretary told reporters that running for re-election was far from the president’s head.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during her first press conference at the White House on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)
At her first meeting with reporters, White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked on Wednesday evening by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy whether Biden had filed the suit or has imminent plans to present paper for a re-election in 2024
“I will say that, having talked to him today, his focus is not on politics. It’s about getting to work and solving the problems of the American people, ”replied Psaki. “As he noted in the campaign, he will wait until the beginning of his first term to talk more about his political plans for the future.”
There has been intense speculation since the then former vice president launched his candidacy for the White House in April 2019 that, due to his age, Biden – if elected – would probably not run for a second term in the White House.
During Democratic presidential primaries, Biden resisted such speculation, saying “I have no plans for a term”.
But during the general election campaign against President Trump, Biden sparked more speculation last spring, telling donors that “I see myself as a candidate for transition”.
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If he runs for re-election in 2024 and wins, Biden will be 82 in his second term and 86 at the end of his second term.
President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th presidential inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, January 20, 2021. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky, Pool)
Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, a close friend and ally of the newly installed president, told Politico last weekend that Biden “is planning to run again.”
If Biden waits until the middle of his first term to announce whether or not he will run for re-election in 2024, it will not be unprecedented.
President Ronald Reagan waited until January 29, 1984 – just days before his 73rd birthday – to officially announce that he would run for a second term in the White House in the 1984 presidential campaign.